The Internet of Things is a key driver of accelerated growth of cloud-based alternatives to traditional on-premises systems and software, and as the new year begins to unfold, it is gaining momentum. The idea of the IoT evolved from the more narrowly focused concept of machine-to-machine communications, which has been floating around for a while and is now getting more attention. The most obvious example of M2M deployments is within the transportation industry, where companies increasingly are placing sensors on various vehicles.
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Cloud Powers the Internet of Things
Posted by: Jeffrey M. Kaplan January 18, 2014 05:00 AMThe Internet of Things is a key driver of accelerated growth of cloud-based alternatives to traditional on-premises systems and software, and as the new year begins to unfold, it is gaining momentum. The idea of the IoT evolved from the more narrowly focused concept of machine-to-machine communications, which has been floating around for a while and is now getting more attention. The most obvious example of M2M deployments is within the transportation industry, where companies increasingly are placing sensors on various vehicles.